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. 2020 May 15;16(5):831-833.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8368. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Thoughts on the 2019 American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement on chronic opioid therapy and sleep

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Thoughts on the 2019 American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement on chronic opioid therapy and sleep

Gilles J Lavigne et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

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Lavigne GJ, Herrero Babiloni A, Mayer P, Daoust R, Martel MO. Thoughts on the 2019 American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement on chronic opioid therapy and sleep. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(5):831–833.

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All the authors have read and approved the manuscript. Gilles J. Lavigne holds a Canada Research Chair in Pain, Sleep and Trauma and it is Member of the Order of Canada. Marc O. Martel holds a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Chronic Pain, Mental Health, and Opioid Use. The authors report no conflict of interests.

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